Ballet
Tap Dance
Mommy and Me
Zumba
Sleeping Beauty
Gallery Ballet Presents:
Sleeping Beauty 2005
Copyright 2010 All rights reserved Gallery Ballet / Classical Futures
Original Choreography by Marius Petipa
Re-staged and choreographed by Edwina Castle in June 2005
Gymnastic choreography by Patsy Nippoldt
Music composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Prologue - the Christening
The Master of Ceremonies consults his guest list for Princess Aurora's christening while the King and Queen wait for the guests to arrive. The fairies arrive with gifts and blessings for the baby princess. The evil Fairy, Carabosse, arrives with her mischievous minions. She is offended not to have been invited the christening by the Master of Ceremonies. She announces her curse "Aurora will grow up to be a beautiful and charming princess, but one day she will prick her finger on a spindle and die." The Lilac fairy, who has left her gift for last, grants that the Princess will not die but fall into a deep sleep from which she will awoken only by the kiss of love.
Act l - Aurora's Birthday Ball
Sixteen years have gone by, during which every pin and needle has been removed from the kingdom and princess Aurora has grown into a radiantly beautiful girl. At her Birthday ball four Princes have arrived to ask for her hand in marriage.
She dances with each of them, but seems more pleased with their simple rose gifts. Carabosse, disguised as an old woman appears and offers her a spindle. In Aurora's excitement with the unusual gift, she accidentally pricks herself and dances till she drops. The court breaks into chaos as Carabosse dances in triumph. The Lilac Fairy arrives and reminds the royal court of her blessing and proceeds to cast the spell of sleep over the castle.
Act ll - The Sleep
A hundred years pass. Prince Florimund approaches the spot where the sleeping castle is hidden under a forest of thorny roses. The Lilac Fairy appears before him and shows him a vision of the Princess Aurora. Entranced, the young man tries to approach the vision as it suddenly fades. Carabosse and her minions try to stop the prince but retreat powerless to prevent the breaking of the spell. Through the sleeping court the prince advances until he reaches Aurora. At his kiss she and the royal court wake. The King and Queen bless the happy couple.
Act lll - The Wedding
Aurora's Wedding is being celebrated at the palace. Taking part in the dancing are courtiers, Lilac Fairy and a number of fairytale characters. Last of all, the bridal pair dances the Grand Pas de Deux.
